Liberal Party of Manchuria

The Liberal Party was a classical liberal political party in Manchuria that was active from 1836 to 1912. The Liberal Party was composed of courtiers who supported a reduction in monarchial powers and aristocratic privilege, and it was open to foreign trade and economic deregulation. The party sought to change the religious establishment and tolerate religious diversity in the country, and it pushed for reforms. It was never a popular party, as the conservative Palace Faction of Manchuria was favored by the monarchy.